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John Meade Falkner
雲形紋章
"雲形紋章" by John Meade Falkner is an adventure novel published in 1898. Set in eighteenth-century England, it follows young orphan John Trenchard who stumbles upon a smuggling operation hidden in his village church's crypt. When he discovers a cryptic message pointing to a legendary diamond stolen from King Charles I, John embarks on a dangerous quest involving treasure hunting, betrayal, and shipwreck. His journey spans years of hardship and takes him far from his coastal village of Moonfleet—and the girl he loves.
John Meade Falkner
The Nebuly Coat
"The Nebuly Coat" by J. Meade Falkner is a suspense novel published in 1903. When young architect Edward Westray arrives in the remote town of Cullerne to supervise cathedral restoration work, he becomes entangled in local mysteries and rumors surrounding the Lord Blandamer title. As the new Lord Blandamer appears, offering to fund the entire restoration, Westray grows suspicious that the nobleman harbors secrets. The novel weaves together architecture, heraldry, and aristocratic intrigue in a Gothic mystery.
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